[pct-l] landmarks on Highway 108, and Highway 50 and Highway 80 near Lake Tahoe

[wandering_bob at comcast.net (Bob Bankhead)]

True, but if you exit here, you miss that beautiful trail from Carson Pass
to Echo Lake. Who can ever forget that heart-stopping, memorable crossing of
the headwaters of the mighty Upper Truckee River?  :D    Showers Lake is a
great stop. Rather than climb that silly hill to Echo Lake Resort (like I
did - TWICE), I'd arrange for a pickup highway 50 at the Echo Summit Snow
Park. Northbound hikers descending from Showers Lake must walk the length of
this lot to find the trail which runs west just before the access road meets
the highway. Camping is possible here, but it is of very poor quality.

Wandering Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Powers" <kdpo@pacbell.net>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>; "dude" <dude@fastmail.ca>
Cc: <karsten.n.hazelett@smithbarney.com>; <joph@piedmontbsa.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] landmarks on Highway 108,and Highway 50 and Highway 80
near Lake Tahoe


> Your're right, and there are picnic tables in front of the ranger station
> there.
>
> Ken
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "dude" <dude@fastmail.ca>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Cc: <karsten.n.hazelett@smithbarney.com>; <joph@piedmontbsa.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] landmarks on Highway 108,and Highway 50 and Highway
80
> near Lake Tahoe
>
>
> > I beleive that the trail crosses Highway 50 right at the Ranger Station
> > for Carson Pass.  Am I mistaken?
> >
> >
> > > Sonora Pass has a picnic area at the pass. The PCT goes just below the
> > > picnic area. That one is easy and there really aren't any options.
> > >
> > > Echo Lake has a couple of options. The PCT crosses hwy 50 at an
> > > abandoned store. It is a classic A-Frame chalet building. Probably a
> > > better place is to meet in the parking lot down at Echo Lake. There is
> > > a small grocery and boat launch there.
> > >
> > > Donner Pass - the PCT goes below I-80 up a trail from the eastbound
> > > i-80 Donner Pass Rest Area and loops back along the backside of the
> > > westbound rest area. There are a couple of picnic benches in the
> > > eastbound rest area. Not much else. Another option might be to meet at
> > > the old Donner Pass area a couple of miles south on the PCT. I don't
> > > remember the old highway number. I guess you could meet at Pooh's
> > > Corner at Donner Lake.
> > >
> > > Ken
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "JoPH" <joph@piedmontbsa.org>
> > > To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> > > Cc: "Kerry Hazelett" <karsten.n.hazelett@smithbarney.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:13 AM
> > > Subject: [pct-l] landmarks on Highway 108,and Highway 50 and Highway
> > > 80 near Lake Tahoe
> > >
> > >
> > > My husband and I are PCT section hikers who live in the San Francisco
> > > Bay Area. This Summer we're planning several long weekend hikes in
> > > Northern California which are made possible by some very kind friends
> > > who are willing to pick us up at our exit points. Three of those
> > > section hikes end where the PCT crosses Highway 108 at Sonora Pass,
> > > Highway 50 near Echo Lake and highway 80 near Donner. Since the PCT is
> > > not usually (well) marked from the road I was wondering if any of you
> > > know of useful landmarks I can tell our friends to look for. Thank you
> > > for any information you can share! Jo
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